Clip



May 27 i930 R. T. VGN PALMENBER@ HGOAEG CLIP ' Filed Dec. 13, 1928 Patented May 27, 193.0`

PATENT oFFlc-E RAYMOND T. VON PALMENBERG, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CLIP

Application filed December-13, 1928. Serial No. 325,731.

This invention relates to a clip particularly adapted to maintain in position the vglass partitions commonly used to subdivide a counter or the likeinto a number of small '5 bins in which may be displayed small arti'- cles of merchandise. l

In stores selling small articles such as hardware, novelties, or the like, it is customary to provide counters having upstanding surrounding walls and to subdivide a `counter of this type into a number of small bins by means of vertical partitions. Heretoforey it has been customary to provide long sheets of glass, or the like, at intervals running transversely of the counter and to subdivide the elongated sections thus formed into y'small bins by means of short partitions extending longitudinally of the counter between adjacent transverse sheets.

and transversely extending sheets, square or rectangular filling members of pasteboard, or the like, have been provided each having Y an upper surface of the quired, the sheets being held vertically between adjacent lling members.

vThe objection t'o the present scheme lies in the fact that the support for the glass plates is loose and consequently, if articles are on display which are handled by the public, it

frequently occurs that the plates are dislodged so that the division between the bins is -broken down and the contents of one may ass into another.

It is the object of the present invention to provide a clip which may be used in a counter of this typeto fixedly and securely hold ythe partitions in position, so that admixture of the contents of adjacent bins may be more 4o effectively prevented and so that bins of various sizes may be more readily provided.

More detailed objects of the present invention relate to the provision of clips of a type which will be hereafter disclosed which are found to be very eifective in securely holding the plates in position. p

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a portion of counter embodying the present invention..

Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken longitu- 'In order to properly 2o support both the longitudinally extending upon longitudinally extending mem shape of the bin re dinally of the counter and showing the supporting means for the partitions.

Figure 3 is a blank of sheet m'etal from which a preferred form of clip is formed.

-F ig. 4 is a side elevation of the clip.

Fig. 5 is a front elevation of the clip.

Fig. 6 is a section online 6-6 of Fig. 5.

Referring first to Fig. 1,a counter of the vertical type consists of a bottom member2 surrounded by upstanding walls 4;. According to the present invention, there are extending across the counter a number of filler and supporting members 6, each being of a length equal to the width of the counter and being of a width equal to the longitudinal dimension of a desired series of bins. Preferably, each ller member consists of a base 6 which may be of thin material and which constitutes the bottom of a bin sup orteg.

ers l formed of Wood, or the like, the outer faces of which are flush with the longitudinal edges of members 6.

Transversely extending plates 10 are maintained in upright position by engagement between adjacent filler members in the manner illustrated in Fig. 2,'the wide vertical outer faces of members 8 serving to securely clamp plates or sheets 10 so as to maintain them in. vertical position.

Apertures 16 extend downwardly through the base members 6 and supporting members. 8` adj acent, their outer edges. Into these apertures arereceived pin portions of clips which are designated generally as l2 and which are provided with opposed anges between which plates 14: are clamped transversely to plates 10 so as to subdivide the elonated sections formed by plates 1() into small ins.

sections 22 are bent into parallelism and substantially at right angles to connecting por- The form of the clip will be clear from a1 de- 1 tion 20. Sections 22 are then bent to form opposed semi-cylindrical pin sections as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, so that the cross section of the two members taken together is substantially cylindrical. Extensions 26 and 28 are bent at right angles to flanges 24 and are secured together as indicated in Figs. 4 and 6 by spot welding, soldering, or the like to form vclip, the cross section of which is shown in The clip is so formed that sections 22 of the pin portion are normally sprung apart so as to form a pin portion larger thanla hole 16 into which this portion is to-be received. By forcing this portion into the hole, sections 22 are brought together, at the same time bringing flanges 24 closer to each other. If sheet 14 is now inserted between flanges 24, forcing them apart, sections 22 are forced outwardly into tight engagement with the walls of the hole in which they are received.

' By this arrangement, the presence of plate 14 serves to very securely maintain the clip in proper position within the receiving member. At the same time, since the sections 22 are forced together through their insertion into the hole, the flanges are caused to more tightly engage sheet 24 so that the complete construction is very rigid.

Instead of a number of apertures being provided with are desirable for the number of bins in a single case, it will be clear that members 6 may be provided with a larger number of holes so that they may be selected as desired to form bins of any size required.

It will be obvious that various details of the clip may be changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

What I claim and desire to protect by Letters Patent is 1. A clip comprisingl opposed flanges adapted to engage opposite faces of a sheet and an expanding pin portion.

2. A clip comprising opposed flanges adapted to engage opposite faces of a sheet and a pin portion including opposed sections joined to the flanges.

3. A clip comprising opposed flanges adapted to engage opposite faces of a sheet and a pin portion including opposed sections joined to the flanges, the sections being joined at the free end of the pin portion.

4. A clip comprising opposed flanges adapted to engage opposite faces of a sheet and a pin portion including opposed sections gined to the flanges, said sections normally ing sprung apart.

5. A clip consisting of a single piece of sheet metal and comprising opposed flanges adapted to .engage opposite faces of a sheet and a pin portion including opposed sections joined to the flanges.

6. A clip comprising opposed flanges adapted to engage opposite faces of a sheet and a pin portion including opposed sections joined to the flanges, said clip being so constructed that a sheet received between the flanges forces the flanges and sections apart to produce tight engagement thereof with the walls of a hole into which the pin portion is inserted.

7. In combination with a support having an aperture therein, means for holding a sheet adjacent to the support and at an angle thereto comprising a clip portion and a pin portion receivablevin the aperture, the clip portion comprising opposed flanges and the pin portion including opposed sections joined to the flanges whereby a sheet received between the flanges forces the flanges and sections apart so that the latter tightly engage the walls of the aperture.

In testimony of which invention, I have hereunto set my hand, at New York city, N. Y., on this 5th day of Dec., 1928.

RAYMOND T. voN PALMEN BERG. 

